Happy “official” release date for ROTK EE! I, for one, am about to go stake out my local Best Buy. Many early rising ringers have pointed out that Foxtrot once again nails our mood today… [More]
Category: Old Main News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DOCUMENTARY FEATURE “RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS” TO PREMIERE AT SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2005 — STARRING NARRATOR DOMINIC MONAGHAN
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA –TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2004 — The Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, will launch its 2005 slate with the world premiere of RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS on its opening Friday night (January 21, 2005). The producers also announce the final addition to their remarkable project, the voice of Dominic Monaghan (Merry Brandybuck from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, now starring on ABC’s Lost) will be heard as the film’s Narrator, relaying the dynamic story of J.R.R. Tolkien’s pop-culture legacy. [More]
The stars of Lord Of The Rings have given director Peter Jackson a promise they’ll return for The Hobbit if he is prepared to make it. Jackson has hinted that he would be interested in adapting the pre-Lord of The Rings story into a movie, and now his Hobbit stars are pushing him to go for it. [More]
The 2005 Golden Globe-nominations have just been announced and amongst those competing we see two familiar faces: those of Cate Blanchett and Howard Shore! Blanchett has been nominated for Best Performance by An Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for her role in ‘The Aviator’ while Shore got a Best Original Score-nod for his music in the same film! [All Nominees!] The 62nd Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, January 16th.
New and exciting news for all European Ringers who’d like to attend an excellent convention: the organisers of 2004’s Fellowship Festival in London, UK just made some interesting anouncements for next years show! The dates have been announced, it appears some of last years guests/MC’s will be back this time around, the show will move to a new location and news about the ticket packages! Be sure to read all about it here!
Lawrence French writes: I interviewed Alan Lee and introduced him before his appearance in San Francisco on Friday, so I thought you might like to post my intro, along with a the first part of my interview: “I think it’s only appropriate that Alan Lee be welcomed to San Francisco here in the Haight-Asbury, where Prof. Tolkien’s book were “rediscovered” in the late sixties. Tonight we are in for a special treat, as Alan has brought along a series of behind the scenes slides showing us his work as well as photos taken on the set of The Lord of the Rings movies…” [More]